Sand River
The Sand River or Polokwane River is a watercourse in Limpopo Province, South Africa, a right hand tributary of the Limpopo River. Its new name "Polokwane River" is homonymous with the name of the town of Polokwane, formerly Pietersburg, about 200 kilometres upriver from its mouth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Sand River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Limpopo, South Africa
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Limpopo, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Sand River” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Sandrivier, Limpopo”
- Afrikaans: “Sandrivier”
- Arabic: “نهر ساند”
- Cebuano: “Sandrivier”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ساند”
- French: “Sand river”
- French: “Sand”
- German: “Sand (Limpopo)”
- German: “Sand”
- Irish: “Abhainn Sand”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sand”
- Portuguese: “Rio Sand”
- Swahili: “Mto Sand”
- Welsh: “Afon Sand”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Palmgrove and Nancefield.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Artonvilla and Swebebe.
Limpopo: Must-Visit Destinations
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